Paul mejia, former artistic director of fort worth dallas ballet and. Paul mejia, former principal dancer of new york city ballet, directs and choreographs arts san antonios presentation of tchaikovskys the nutcracker. Mejia ballet international filed as a domestic nonprofit corporation in the state of texas on monday, november 10, 2014 and is approximately six years old, according to public records filed with texas secretary of state. While his mejia ballet international is still in its early formative state, this year it will branch out beyond san antonio to two more texas cities, and will have. Mejias nutcracker not only boasts clear, gimmickfree storytelling, she added, but its just so. Tchaikovskys classic score twirls to life in a holiday classic from texas resident and balanchine protege paul mejia. We hold an uncompromising commitment to continually attract and nurture exceptional professional dancers, create distinctive performances, and make. Nearly every year im able to take our daughter to see our local production of this ballet, and while i always love that, and nothing really compares to seeing it live, truth be told, its pretty hard to beat the british royal ballets nutcracker productions.
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Thanks to our friends at the san antonio symphony we have a family four pack to give away for one of our readers. The kintzmejia academy of ballet offers purest instruction in classical ballet anywhere. Loop 410, ste 307, san antonio, tx 78218 this production of the nutcracker is choreographed and directed mejia ballet international founder, paul mejia, former principal dancer with new york city ballet under the direction of george balanchine. Falls church school of ballet kintzmejia academy of ballet.
You might not have recognized eli as he has grown into his teeth from the 2012 nutcracker season when getting to the nutcracker was filmed. Aug 10, 2017 a word with roman mejia august 10, 2017 by kirsten seventeenyearold fort worth texas native, roman mejia, is having an eventful summer. This is the program for the the kintzmejia academy of ballet stage production of the nutcracker 2019 at george mason high school theatre, page. Under the direction of master teacher and choreographer paul mejia, a worldrenowned faculty provides students and aspiring professional dancers with comprehensive summer intensive programs in classical ballet and complementing disciplines. Alas, metropolitan classical ballet folded in 2009 except for two feeble stabs at the nutcracker.
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Worldclass professional ballet dancers and master teachers. His schools production of the nutcracker needed a fritz and his friend wasn. Meet paul mejia, nutcracker director and choreographer. Nov 30, 20 its an hour before the final dress rehearsal for the nutcracker and were chatting with ballet san antonios artistic director gabriel zertuche. San antonio symphony and ballet san antonio will perform a holiday favorite, the nutcracker, together at the majestic theater for the fourth consecutive season. Please click in this link and purchase the tickets of upcoming performance of mejia ballet international. Quenedit dance theatre presents the nutcracker this is quenedit dance. Eli danced the role of prince in the 2019 westside ballets annual nutcracker at the broad in santa monica with music from a live orchestra. This production of the nutcracker is choreographed and directed by the founder of mejia ballet international, paul mejia, a former principal dancer under. Ballet san antonio presents the nutcracker live music by san antonio symphony tobin center for the performing arts heb performance hall november 24, 2017 a.
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Mejia is a former principal dancer under george balanchine at new york city ballet. The nutcracker, mejia ballet international san antonio. Ten years later, the late choreographer george balanchine introduced his famous production of the nutcracker at the new york city ballet, a staging largely responsible for the ballet becoming part of the christmas tradition in the united states. Local and puerto rican dancers perform in yorks nutcracker ballet more than 100 local and guest dancers performed in greater york dance center for.
Arts san antonio presents mejia ballet internationals 2015. Nutcracker music by peter ilyich tchaikovsky choreography by paul mejia lila cockrell theatre 610 east market street, san antonio, texas. Ballet, va ballet and md youth ballet were all on the punch card system you buy one card for x. Dec 23, 2017 arts san antonio proudly presents the nutcracker by mejia ballet international and san antonio metropolitan ballet from fort worth and san antonio, texas this production of the nutcracker is choreographed and directed by the founder of mejia ballet international, paul mejia, a wellrecognized name in ballet. Nutcracker ballet nutcracker ballet performances intexas. On the way to ballet san joses performance at the san. Nutcracker ballet nutcracker ballet performances in new. The kintz mejia academy of ballet offers purest instruction in classical ballet anywhere. This is the program for the the kintz mejia academy of ballet stage production of the nutcracker 2019 at george mason high school theatre, page. Mejia ballet international and san antonio metropolitan ballet. Mejia ballet international dedicated to the excellence of classical ballet.
Nearly every year im able to take our daughter to see our local production of this ballet, and while i always love that, and nothing really compares to seeing it live, truth be told, its pretty hard to beat the british royal ballet s nutcracker productions. Balanchines 1954 staging of the ballet is its quintessential. However, i liked the fact that at the time i took ex professional level classes wash. Arts san antonio presents mejia ballet internationals 2015 the nutcracker. Dancers were all amazing and sitting on the 2nd row, i could actually see their muscles quivering while holding the poses. Arts san antonio presents mejia ballet international in the nutcracker on december 2123 lila cockrell. Paul mejia, former principal dancer of new york city ballet, directs and choreographs arts san antonio s presentation of tchaikovskys the nutcracker. Highlights include roman mejias vigorous take as the lead in candy canes. The first american production of the ballet was staged in 1944 by the san francisco ballet.
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Arts san antonio proudly presents the nutcracker by mejia ballet international and san antonio metropolitan ballet from fort worth and san antonio, texas this production of the nutcracker is choreographed and directed by the founder of mejia ballet international, paul mejia, a wellrecognized name in ballet. Be prepared to be swept off your feet with original choreography set to tchaikovskys timeless holiday classic score. Ballet san antonio is the only and premiere professional ballet company in san antonio, residing at the tobin center for the performing arts. The kintzmejia academy of ballet will use the information you provide to send you updates. Ballet san antonio tobin center for the performing arts. Classical ballet, variations, pointe, plus partnering l3 only. Arts san antonio presents mejia ballet internationals 2015 the. Nostalgic rosecolored glasses so tint few works as the nutcracker.
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